Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Franklin
Municipality: Peters township
Total Population 4,090
SEX
Male 2,023
Female 2,067
AGE
Under 5 years 262
5 to 17 years 714
18 to 20 years 203
21 to 24 years 194
25 to 44 years 1,280
45 to 54 years 507
55 to 59 years 209
60 to 64 years 196
65 to 74 years 322
75 to 84 years 161
85 years and over 42
Median age 35.2
Under 18 years 976
Percent of total population 23.9
65 years and over 525
Percent of total population 12.8
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,532
Family households (families) 1,165
Married-couple families 1,025
Percent of total households 66.9
Other family, male householder 46
Other family, female householder 94
Nonfamily households 367
Percent of total households 24.0
Householder living alone 309
Householder 65 years and over 145
Persons living in households 4,090
Persons per household 2.67
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 4,024
Black 50
Percent of total population 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 1
Percent of total population 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 10
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 5
Hispanic Origin (any race) 7
Percent of total population 0.2
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 1,628
Occupied housing units 1,532
Owner occupied 1,183
Percent owner occupied 77.2
Renter occupied 349
Vacant housing units 96
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 52
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 1.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.6
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.8
Units with over 1 person per room 21
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,328
1-unit, attached 21
2 to 4 units 83
5 to 9 units 5
10 or more units 11
Mobile home, trailer, other 180
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 851
Less than $50,000 259
$50,000 to $99,999 506
$100,000 to $149,999 70
$150,000 to $199,999 14
$200,000 to $299,999 1
$300,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 63,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 249
Less than $250 140
$250 to $499 106
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 237
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 851
White 845
Black 4
Percent of occupied units 0.5
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 1
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997